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http://dx.doi.org/10.13045/acupunct.2015059

The Comparative Study on the Effect of Fire Needling Therapy and General Acupuncture with Other Korean Traditional Medical Treatment for the Patient with Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc: A Randomized, Assessor Blinded, Two Arm Trial  

Jung, Se Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Chungju Hospital of Traditional Korean Medicine, Semyung University)
Sung, Hee Jin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Chungju Hospital of Traditional Korean Medicine, Semyung University)
Lim, Su Ji (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Chungju Hospital of Traditional Korean Medicine, Semyung University)
Lee, Eun Yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Chungju Hospital of Traditional Korean Medicine, Semyung University)
Lee, Cham Kyul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Chungju Hospital of Traditional Korean Medicine, Semyung University)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.32, no.4, 2015 , pp. 29-36 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of fire needling therapy and general acupuncture for the patient with lumbar herniated intervertebral disc. Methods : We observed 20 lumbar herniated intervertebral disc patients from March, 2014 to October, 2015. This study was randomized and assessor blinded. The patients were divided into two groups: one group(group A) was treated by general acupuncture only, and the other group(group B) was treated by fire needling therapy and general acupuncture. We evaluated the treatment effect experienced by each group using the visual analogue scale(VAS) and Oswestry disability index(ODI). Results : 1. In group A, VAS and ODI from before treatment to treatment 4, 8, 12, 16 were significantly improved in statistics. 2. In group B, VAS from before treatment to treatment 4, 8, 12, 16 was significantly improved, but ODI was significantly improved in statistics only from before treatment to treatment 12, not in treatment 4, 8, 16. 3. As a result of comparisons between group A and B, there were no statistical significance in VAS and ODI. Conclusions : This study was not able to determine statistical significance between the group treated by general acupuncture only and the group treated by fire needling therapy and general acupuncture, so further studies are required in the future.
Keywords
Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc; Fire Needling Therapy; General Acupuncture; VAS; ODI;
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